Toe-lasting machine.



M. BROCK.

TOE LASTlNG MACHlNE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3. 1911. RENEWED JUNE 30.1911.

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' TOE LASTING MACHINE.

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UNIE earns r MATTHIAS BROCK, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

T0 UNIT-ED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION. OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A COR- PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TOE-LASTING'MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHIAS BROOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts; have invented certain Improvements in Toe-Lasting Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to lasting machines and has for its object to provide a machine by which the toes of shoes can be lasted rapidly and uniformly and by which the laborious part of the shoe lasting operation is effected by power driven mechanism. 7

In the illustrative machine herein shown as embodying this invention the toe of the shoe is positioned against toe embracing wipers, the machine being free to permit lateral mov emcnt ot' the heel portion of the shoe to locate the toes of right and lett shoes symmetrically with relation to the wipers.

A toe rest assists the operator in presenting the shoe at the right elevation tor the wipers to'engage the side faces of the shoe below the plane of the shoe bottom. A last depressor is arranged for movement; over upon,

the shoe bottom at a predetermined altitude or in a predetermined plane above the wipers and for suh'setpient movement downwardly a fixed distance to bring the shoe bottom into the plane of oven-wiping action of the wipers. Conveniently operated means is provided for adjusting the toe rest to clamp the shoe up against the depressor after the latter has been swung over the'shoe bottom. The depressor with said toc rcstf may be employed, if desired, as the only means for supporting the shoe so that the time required for jacking a shoe in a bed type of toe and heel lasting machine is saved. A spreader or retarder is arranged to clamp the fringe of the upper at the end and corners of the toe down in outspread position upon the wipers. Connected actuating mechanism is provided for these shoe handling parts which operates to hold the upper upon the wipers and to move the l-Jqi'. depressor, accompanied by the toe rest,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1915.

Renewed June 30, 1917. Serial No. 177,993.

downwardly to position the bottom of the shoe in the plane of action of the wipers and to cause the upper at the end and cor ners of the toe tobe tensioned and freed from wrinkles. This actuating mechanism is herein shown as connected with a foot treadle whereby the required movements are obtained in predetermined time relation but under control of the operator who is thus enabled to watch the progress of the work and ascertain that it s done to his satist'action. Power mechanism is provided for operating the wipers and provision is made 7 cluding the broad characteristics as well-as the particular COIHbiIHItlODS of parts and the inore' iinportant details of construction, will he understood in connection with the following description and will then be pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a side eleva tion of the illustrative machine;

Fig. 9 is a view looking at the machine from the position indicated by the line 2--2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view;

Fig. 4 is a perspective detail;

Fig. 5 is a section showing the cam plate and the cam disk and the parts operated by them; I

Fig. 6 iQa perspective view of the binder loop forming devices;

Fig. 7 shows the loop formed by the devices of Fig. 6;

pressor, upper spreader and wipers. Obviously these cam faces can be changed to obtain any variation of the movements within the scope of this invention.

The. column 1 supports pivotally on shaft 25 a he d 3 which carries the operating parts of the machine and which can be adjusted about said pivot shaft to different inclinations suited to individual operators who are expected to stand at the right hand end of the machine as indicated by the position of the treadle levers in Fig. 1, a binding bolt l extending through a segmental slot 5 in the. head and securingthe head at the de sired inclination to the horizontal.

The head 3 supports usual lasting wipers or, lasting plates 6 mounted in holders having cam slots as indicated in Fig. 3, which,

sole plate 31 the ends down slightly so that if desired they alone by means of roller-studs in the head, direct ad ancing and closing movements of the wipers when they are pushed forwardly by link connections 10 with aplunger 12.

In a plane below the wipers the toe rest is supported on a lever 16 that is fulcrumed on a pivot pin 18 and rests down by means of an eccentric 20 upon a shoulder 22 of a swinging arm 24 that turns loosely on the shaft 25. The eccentric 20 is fast on a short shaft 26 on which is a hand wheel 28 which furnishes means conveniently operated while the shoe is being jacked and by which the toe rest and the last can be raised to clamp the last upwardly against the last depressor after thelatter has been swung over the shoe bottom, thus providing for variations in the thickness of shoes and for clamping all shoes rigidly orl without'yiclding' pressure. T he stem of the toe rest is threaded for adjustment into a lug in the side of the lever 16. The lower end of swinging arm 24 rests, Figs. 5 and 8,011 a face of the cam plate 470 which includes an incline 21, a dwell and then a reverse incline for imparting a final lift to the toe rest to compress the stock against the wipers while they are over the shoe bottom.

In a plane above the vipers, and in position to clamp the upper bn the wipers, the

' retarder 30 is mounted on a lever 32 pivoted loosely on a shaft and connected at its rear end to a collar 3% that is i'ipheld on a lifting rod 36 by a spring 38. The lower end of this red is pivoted to a lever 42 which is fulcrumed loosely on the shaft 25, said lever resting by a roll on the face 44. of the cam plate The rel. rder 30 is pivotally suspended from the front end of lever and can also turn slightly about a vertical axis to allow its crescent-shaped foot to be positioned for right and left toes. The foot has a spring f ilwhich, are bent may clamp the upper upon the/wipers, hold ing it w th maximuni force; atthc sides and and having a roll to engage a cam face on the cam plate 40. This cam face includes a substantial dwell, Fig. 8, that is operative wl ile the face 4.4, is depressing the retarder; anLmcline 56 that draws the depressor and the last down in company with the toe rest (See incline 21.) but preferably a little faster than the toe rest descends so that the toe is hard clamped between the rest and depressor; a dwell on which the depressor stops for the operation of the wipers; and a reverse incline 57 to letthe depressor rise while the loo rest is lifted (see incline 23) to compress the stock against the wipers while they are over the work.

Two of the wiper cam plate studs 8 are mounted. on blocks which are'engaged by right and left threaded portions of a hand shaft, Fig. 3, that has a hand wheel 9 by which the wipers can be initially closed or opened to lit the particular width of toe that is presented to them.

The wiper plunger 12 is threaded at its rear end into the hub or forwardly projecting stem of a block 51 having a hand wheel which held against endwise displacement by a sleeve having trunnions confined in a lever 57, later to be described. The rear end of this block 51 is formed as a pinion with long teeth engaging a rack bar 58 that rises from a lever 59 fulcrumed on the bolt 4-, Fig.1, and having an end connected by a link to the cam plate 40, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. This connection is so shaped 1 that when the plate 40 is turned the block 51 will be rotated and screw the plunger 12 in the d ction to advance the wipers and cause them to continue to embrace an o er-- hangingtoe as the lllrl, is being depressed, or the cam plate might be reversely inclined to cause ovcment for retracting the wipers to caue them to maintain uniform rubbing engagement with a receding toe as the last is being leprcssed.

lhe czlm plate 40 has connection at 60 with a ti ca'dle rod 61 cxtendiiig to a' lever 62, Fig. 1, fulcrinned at 6 .4 and connected by a link 64 with a treadle t by which said cam plate is actuatcd through 'an appropriate angle to operate the aboivc described derocks the retarder 30 down to clamp the fringe of the toe portion of the upper upon the wipers 6; the cam face 56 looks lever 54 audthrough bar draws down the last depressor; the cam face 21 allows the arm 24 to swing inwardly and let the toe restdown in time relation to the depressor movement so that the movement of the depressor causes the upper to be stretched between the last and the retarder andwipers. The wipcrs which will have been set by the hand wheels 9 and 51 to fit and clasp the toe of the shoe below the plane of the shoe bottom will be backed away from and advance'd toward the shoe by the operation of the cam on the lever 59 enough to 'cause them to maintain frictional contact with the upper that is about the overhanging toe of a last as the last is being depressed. The

end portion of the movement of the cam plate 40 which may occur at a second treadling, brings the inclines 57 and 23 opposite their respective rolls, allowing a rise of the depressor and causing a rise of the toe rest to forcethe toe up hard against the wipers to compress the overwipedupper stock upon the feather of the insole.

The wipers are operated to overwi e the upper by power from the cam disk 0 located adjacent to the cam plate 40 on the shaft 45, said cam disk being connected by one to two gearing 71, 72 to the power shaft 25 on which a friction collar 74 is splined to be engaged with the loose, continuously running driving pulley 75. A shipper lever 76 is connected by a rod, Fig. 2, to a treadle -80 for starting and stopping the machine and the power shaft has a hand wheel 78 by which the operator can retard the. power, movement or can realersely turn )the shaft, thus offering complete control of the power operation of the'wipers. The wiper movement is efi'ected from the cam by the angle lever" 57' having a roll at its lower end which stands in a path-in the side oi. cam disk 70. At its upper end this lever has a pin and slot connection with the sleeve 53 that is confined between a shoulder 83 and v a collar 84 on the stem of the block 51 that is adjustable by the threaded connection as already described on the rear end of the wiper operating plunger 12. Movement of the cam disk therefore is transmitted through lever 57" and plunger 12 to push the wipers ahead, and they are caused to close and advance in paths determined by the shape of the usual wiper holder cam slots.

At the right hand side of the machine is a bracket in which a rod 85, Figs. 2, 3 and. 0, has endwise movement outwardly against a return spring 82. In a head- 86 of this rod within the bracketor holder is a slot 87 into which a bight of binding wire can be inserted through an opening leading from the end of the bracket, as shown in Fig. 6, and

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having flattened walls adjacent to the head 86 to hold the end and the body strand of the wire whilethe bight of the wire is being rotated by the rod 8:. The outer end of the rod 85 bears a taper roll 88 which is located within the rim of the driving pulley 75. This rim is tapering in cross section as appears in Fig. 6 and the roll 88 normally stands by the action of-the spring just out of touch with the pulley but can be moved into driving contact therewith by a slight endwise pressure on the rod effected through the bight of the wire. \Vhen the roll and rod are rotated by such contact the bight of thewire is twisted around the strand of the wire" that is confined between the fiat- =tened walls of the'opcning in the bracket and a loop is formed in the wire, see Fig. 7 which is adapted to engage over an anchor tack at the right hand side of the shoe. A leaf spring 89 is arranged to engage a flat side oflthe head 86 to stop the head with the loop in alinement with the bracket slot so that the loop can be readily withdrawn from the head 86. A flaring mouth permits the bight of wire to be readily thrust into position to be twisted.

The wipers 6 are split, recessed or grooved as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 and in edge view in Fig. 1 to adapt them to receive and to guide into proper relation to the overworked'upper a binding wire. It is contemplated that the portion of the wire which is to constitute the binder will be placed in the wipers before the shoe is presented to the machine or when that is done and the free end of the strand will be anchored to the right hand side of the toe by the loop above described or otherwise before the wipers'are operated and that the wipers will then carry the wire over the shoe toward binding position. The wire is led from the usual tension device up through an eye in the end of the slide 90. After the wipers have advanced to work the upper into lasted position, the slide is actuated forwardly by a bell crank lever 92 and rod 91 connected with the wiring trcadlc 95. By this means the wire is tightened around the toe mechanically while the wipers continue to hold the upper hard clampetl in lasted position. The wiper actuating cam track in the cam disk 70, is formed to hold the wipers over the shoe during the major part of the cycle of the cam. This provides a dwell in the automatically eflectcd wiper movement dur ing which the wiper holds the upper and during which the operator may, without stopping the machine it he be skilful. actuate the'tightcning slide to draw the wire from the groove in the wipers into binding relation to the upper before the wipers are retracted. Obviously a hand lever might be substituted for the treadle 95 or the wire tightening slide may be connectcdto the power mechanism to he advancedin time relation therewith. if the split or recessed form of wipers is not employed, the binding wire may be passed under the wipers in front of the toe and anchored at the right hand side of the shoe as described either before or. after the shoe is clamped in the machine and the wire tightening slide 90 may be operated as above described for drawing the wire between the lower face of the wipers and the upper into binding engagement with the upper at the inner edge of the wipers. In order to permit the wire to be thus drawn into place, the pressure on the treadle will berelaxed to allow the cam plate 40 to turn in the direction to let thcswinging arm 24, Fig. 9, drop down the incline 28 and thereby relax the upward pressure of the toe rest upon the last.

The last depressor 50 can be turned upon its rod 52 to position the shoe engaging end of the depressor over the toe rest if desired and when. this is done the toe portion of the shoe will be clamped with sutiicient rigidity to hold the shoe for the toe lasting operation without the use of any heel support. A heel support isherein illustrated which may be employed if desired. This comprises an open frame having side bars 100, Fig. 3. which are pivoted to the head 3 at 101 and at their front ends bear upwardly against eccentrics 102 fast on the pivot shaft 35 and adapted to be adjusted by the hand wheel 105 to position vertically the heel portion of the shoe. The rear end portions of the bars 100 are toothed on their lower faces and are embraced by sliding boxes 106 which can be adjusted along the bars by pinions on a shaft 108 as shown in Fig. 4. The shaft has a crank 110 for turning it while the ratchet and pawl 112 lock it against backward movement. In F i g. 1 a sliding'pawl 109 is shown in place of the pinions etc. for locking the boxes in adjusted position on the bars. The boxes are connected by an end rail 115 which is curved, as herein shown, around a center that is located about at the point of intersection. of the median line of the fo'repart and the heel part of the crooked last illustrated in Fig. 3. A block 116 depends from the rail 115 and is free to be adjusted laterally, on the rail. The front face of this block has a heel abutment 118 for the rear end face of the shoe. A stiff rod 120 depends sary for positioning thedppttom of the fore-j part parallel with the wipers. The block which is fulcrumed on the stir? rod 120, on.

on a block attached to that red, and has its lower arm connected by a link 1312 with the spindle 122. By this connectionthe spindle and the last pin may be adjusted toward and from the last end abutment 118 for differout sizes of last and, if desired, the last pin and the last might be turned backwardly to clamp the last against the abutment, but such a use is not contemplated in the. pres ent machine. Under some conditions the s0 heel post and last pin may be omittedfland' the end abutment 118 only used to stea'dythe heel end of the last while the toe/is being lasted.

In the use of the machine'a shoe with the too ready to be lasted is positioned, with or without spindling it upon the last pin as may be preferred, at the desired height upon the toe rest 15 with the end of the toe against the wipers. The wipers engage the shoe below the plane of the shoe bottom and 'they will be adjusted by the hand wheels 01 and 9 as required for the size and width of the shoe that is being lasted, and will be caused to embrace the toe 'portion of the shoe. The last depressor will then be swung into position, and the rest raised by operation of the hand wheel 28. The, fringe of the upper is spread out by the operator over the top face of the wipers 100.

and the retarder or spreader 30 may be pulled down and positioned on the outspread upper or the retarder may be allowed to come into clamping engagement with the upper with or without manual guidance when 105.

the treadle 65 is depressed. The mounting for the retarder operating levers 32 and l2 permit the described manual positioning of the retarder before the treadle is depressed.

The first movement effected by the cam plate 40 when the treadle is depressed is to clamp the rctarder firmly down upon the fringe of the upper to hold the upper upon the wipers and cause it to be stretched about the end and corners of the toe when the last is depressed. Following the clamping of the upper, the cam surface 21 permits the toe rest to descend while the cam surface 56 pulls down the last depressor whereby the last is drawn downwardly until the face of the innersole is substantially in the plane of action of the wipers. The positionv to which the depressor lowers the last is controlled by adjustment of the thrcadedend of the rod 52 in the lever 54 and the portion of the cam 12 face 56 which is active during the last part of the movement of tl'ic'treadlc 65 is concentric so that the position to which the shoe is depressed with relation to th ej wipers is predetermined. This position" is'; just 10W p the power shaft started enough. in practice, to allow the wipers to wipe the. upper over the feather of the shoe insole with a hard rubbing movement. If the last has an overhanging toe, that is, if the end face of the toe projects forwardly beyonril the cc gc line of the shoe bottom, then the rack bar on and lever 59 will be employed and during the depression of the last and the consequent stretching of the upper the wipers be slightly advanced and closed, to maintain frictional engagement against the end face of the overhanging toe of the ast. Also if the last has a receding too a cam disk will be used having a face for actual iug the lever 57 which is o shaped as to retract the wipers automatically while the last is being depressed whereby to maintain rubbin contact with the upper of such reeed inn? too. empl vcd having a face which is so shaped tha after the wipers have been set to emlerace below the last bottom the toe of a given last they will be automatically retracted out of frictional contact with the shoe while the last is being depressed to stretch the upper and will then be automatically closed again at, the end of the upper stretching movement.

in the above described operations e'tl'ected by movements from the treadle (t3 the shoe is clamped and positioned for the action of the toe wipers and the upper is gripped below the plane of the last bottom and stretched upwardly to the last edge to tension it and tree it from wril'lkles. The operator then has opportunity to examine. the shoe and ascertain that it is in condition for the upper to be wiped into place upon the last bottom but if it is not in such condition he can manipulate the upper as the custom of lasters, with hand pincers or otherwise, to condition it for the overwiping operation. It tound necessary the preparatory operation or any seleetedportion of it can be repeated until the shoe is in satisfactory condition. .r treadle lock, Fig. 1., may be employed, if desired, to hold the treadle (35 down.

llhen the starting treadle S0 is depressed and in turning one revolution will turn the cam disk 70 through one-halt ot a revolution to advance the wipers for wiping the upper over upon the feather of the inner-sole and against the lip or shoulder of the innersole. It should be appreciated that in this actuation the wipers start from a position in which they embrace the toe portion of the shoe and that they have thereafter a prraletermined length of power driven movement. proportioned to the width of theinsole leather, which insures their being closed hard against the shoulder or tip of the insole. It is contemplated that the. operator will bring the machine to rest with the wipers holding the upper in "verwiped position ready for wiring The Similarly a cam plate 70 may be wiper closing movement is obtained from a small portion of a revolution of the cam disk 70. as may be seen from Fig. 5, so that it is unnecessary to provide automatically intermittent wiper operating mechanism to stop the wipers at a predetermined point in the cycle for the operator has abundant time to select his own stopping point. If, upon examination of the work after the upper has been ovcrwiped it should be discovered that the wipers require to be backed off or advanced are or less, this can be done by the use of the hand wheels 78, 51 and 9 or repeated by power.

The binding wire will be anchored and tightened into place for holding the upner in overwipcd position as above described either during a dwell while the wipe12actuating cam roll is on the high part of the cam 70 without stopping the machine or, if desired, the machine will be stop )ed with the wipers advanced and started a ain after the wire has been drawn into place, and may he made to repeat the wiper lllOVQlflGllt.

in the depression of the last the toe rest is let down a trifle slower than the depressor travels so that the upper at and about the tip scam is hard clamped and prevented from pulling in a way to bow the tip seam. After the overwiping operation and while the wipers are yet on the work, a further depression of the trcadle will cause the cam faces 23, 57 to raise the toe rest and allow the depressor also to rise. By this arrangement the last is raised to cause the upper to be compressed upon the feather of the insole for forming av seat forthe Wire. If

the. wire is to be drawn into binding position under the Wipers, instead of from a recess in the wipers as above described, by the binder tightening slide 90 the pressure on the treadle 65 will preferably be relaxed to allow the toe rest and the shoe to descend for permitting the wire to slip under tension into holding position. Return of the pressure on the treadle 65 will then cause the upper to be clamped under tension again so that the binder can be out ofl from the strand'of wire and be anchored to a tack on the left hand side of the shoe. During the last portion of the power operation of the wipers, if the operation is continuous or when the machine is restarted by depressing the treadlc 80 if the machine has been stopped with the wipers over the toe,-the wipers will be returned to their starting positions and release of the treadle 65 will permit the return spring 67 to turn the cam plate 40 backwardly for releasing the lasted shoe and leave the machine ready for operat ion upon another shoe.

llaving explained thenature of this invention, I claimas newand desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a retarder to grip-the upper on the wipers, upper and lower members to clamp the toe, and two for the action of the wipers.

2. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, automatically operating mechanism therefor, a retarder to clamp the upper on the wipers, upper and lower toe clamps, and one con nected mechanism separate from the automatic mechanism for actuating the retarder and the upper and lower toe clamps to prepare, position and hold the shoe for the action of the wipers.

3. A toe lasting machine having in com bination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest normally positioned to rest the shoe for en gagement with the wipers below the plane of the shoe bottom, a retarder to clamp the upper upon the top face of the wipers, a last depressor occupying normally an out of the way position and movable into engagement with the shoe bottom, and actuating mechanism including means to impart always to the depressor a predetermined length of movement to force the last downwardly into a predetermined relation of the shoe bottom to the plane of action of the wipers.

4. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers adapted to' embrace the toe below the plane of the last bottom, guiding means holding the wipers for movement in a single plane only, a re tarder to clamp the fringe of the upper upon the wipers, a last depressor occupying normally a position to facilitate the pre sentation of the shoe; and operating mocha nisms for said parts including means for predcteruiining the plane, relatively to the plane or action of the wipers, to which the de 'n'essor will move the last downwardly.

nisms "for said parts including power means for operating the wipers to overlay the upper upon the shoe bottom after the last has been depressed.

6. A toe lasting machine havin in com biuation, a toe rest, wipers, a retarder, a last depressor; and manual mechanism for normally eii'ccting the operative movements of said rctai'dia', rest and depressor relatively menace to the wipers in time relation to prepare the Shoe for the operation of the wipers before the wipers are actuated.

7. A. toe lasting machine having in combination, a toe rest, wipers, a retarder, a lastdepressor; manual mechanism for normally efiecting the operative movements oi said retarder, rest and depressor relatively to the wipers in time relation to prepare the shoe for the operation of the wipers, and powe driven mechanism for actuating the wipers.

8. A toe lasting machine having incombination, a toe rest, wipers, a retarder, a last depressor, and connected mechanism ar-,

ranged for manual operation forefi ecting in time relation the actuation of the rei'arder, last depressor and toe rest to clamp the shoe, tension the upper and hold the shoe for the operation ofthe wipers.

9. A toe lasting machine having in combination, a toe rest, wipers, a retardcr, a last depressor, connected mechanism arranged for manual operation for eiiect-ing in time relation the actuation of the retarder, last depressor and toe rest to clamp the shoe, tension the upper and hold the shoe for the operation of the wipers, and other, power driven, mechanism for actuating the wipers.

10. A toe lasting machine having in combination, a toe rest, wipers, a retarder, a last depressor, and a manual and an automatic set of actuating mechanisms one of which is connected with said retarder, toe rest and depressor to effect their operation and the other of whichis connected with the wipers.

11. A toe lasting machine having in combination, a toe rest, wipers, a retarder, a last depressor, and two sets of actuating mechanism one of which is connected with said too rest, retardcr and depressor to cji cct their operation and is manually actuated and the other of which is connected with the wipers and is power driven.

A toe lasting machine having in com- Atoe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor, means for operating said depressor,

a retarder having a curved foot to clamp the upper upon the top face of the wipers,

said foot being shaped and arranged to leave the toe portion of the shoe uncovered for manipulation of the last depressor there over, a lever on which the retarder is can cam mechanism to depress and lock the retarder on the work.

14. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor, means for operating said depressor, a retarder having a curved foot to clamp the upper upon the top face of the wipers, said foot being shaped and arranged to leave the toe portion of the shoe uncovered for manipulation or". the last depressor thereover, a lever on which the retardercan turn about vertical and horizontal axes, said retarder being arranged to be positioned by hand upon the work, and treadle operatin mecha nism to hold the retarder on the wor 15. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a retarder having a spring foot plate curved to engage the upper and shaped to engage at the corners first,

and means for actuating the retarder to hold.

the fringe of the upper upon the top face of the wipers.

16. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a retarder 30 having a crescent-shaped foot 31 connected thereto at its middle and having downwardly inclined spring end portions and means to press the rctarder upon the upper outspread over the wipers.

l7. bination, toe embracing wipers, a retarder 30, a lever from which the retarder is suspended, a rod 36 having a block 3% connected to lever 32 andiconfined on the rod between aunt, and a spring 38, a lever 42 to which the lower end of the rod is connected and which can move upwardly to permit the re arder to be placed by hand in working p aition, and treadle mechanism connected with lever 42 to effect through the spring 38 clamping of the upper on the wipers by the retarder.

18. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers which are rigid against upward pressure, a toe rest, a lever in which the rest is threaded ,for adjustment and meansconstructed andarranged for effecting a predetermined downward movement of the rest relatively to the wipers and then lifting the shoe for compressing the overwipcd upper between the last and the wipers.

19. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers which are rigidagainst upward pressure, a toe rest, a lever in which the rest is threaded for adjustment to support the toe unyieldingly in a selected initial position-relatively to the wipers, and actuating means controlling the lever to lower the toe rest a predetermined distance for the upwardly tensioningoperaat the end and corners of the toe A toe lasting machine having in eeniable,

- bination,

tion of the wiperson the upper and sustaining the shoe rigidly for the over-wiping operation.

20. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracingwipers, a toe rest, a lever arranged horizontally and supporting the rest at one end, a cam determining the vertical position of the rest-carrying end of the lever and means extending to the outside of the machine and having a handle for manually adjusting the cam.

21. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toerest, a lever arranged horizontally and supporting the rest at one end, a cam carried by the lever, an abutment on which the cam rests, and a handwheel to turn the cam for adjusting the rest vertically. r

,22. A toe lasting'machine having in coinbination, toe "embracing wipers, a toe rest, a lever arranged horizontally and supporting the rest at one end, a rocking arm sustaining the lever, and a foot trcadle for actuating the rocking arm to effect vertical movement of the toe rest relatively to the wipersl 23. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, and an operating cam to control the position of the rest relatively to the wipers and constructed and arranged to support. the rest for the shoe to be engaged below its bottom face by thc wipers, then to lower the rest a predetermined distance for the upwardly rubbing action of the wipers and then to lift the rest for holding the shoe firmly.

24. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing Wipers, a toe rest and a cam therefor constructed and arranged to hold the rest normally in position for the wipers to engage the side faces of the shoe below the shoe bottom, and having a face which, when the cam is actuated, will allow descent of the resta predetermined distance, then cause a dwell and finally will raise the rest at the end of the cam movement. 25. A t'oe lasting machine having in com-- bination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest 15, a lever 16 in which the rest is adjusta rocking arm 2-1 to support the lever, an operating cam 40, 21, 23, for moving the arm, and means for actuating the cam to impart movements substantially as described to the toe rest.

26. A toe lasting machine having in com-' toe embracing wipers, a .toe rest, an operating cam and actuating means therefor to impart normal movements to the toe rest, and an adjusting cam intermediate the operating cam andithe rest and by which additional movements can be imparted to cal axis, a lever towhich the lower end of movement in a single plane, a toe rest, a retarder, connected mechanism for actuating the retarder to hold the upper on the wipersand for actuating the toe rest in time relation to the retarder, and a last depressor to move the last relatively to the wipers to stretch the upper. i 28. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing Wipers, a toe rest, a rctarder, an operating cam, a yielding connection between the retarderand the -am and an adjustable connection between the rest and the cam.

29. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest 15, a horizontal lever 16 for supporting the rest and a cam 20 having a hand wheel 28 for supporting the lever.

30. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a last dcpressor, means for effecting unyieldingly relative movements of predetermined lengths between the Wipers and the depressor in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the last bottom, and independent power driven means for actuating the wipers to overwipe the upper.

31. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor extending transversely over the shoe bottom from one side, a rod onv which the depressor is pivoted to turn abouta vertithe rod is connected, and a cam shaped to act-on the lever and draw down the depressor a predetermined distance.

32. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor extending transversely over the shoe bottom from one side a rod on which the de- 'pressor is pivoted to turn about a vertical axis, a lever to which the lower end of the rod is :uljustably and pivot-ally connected for swinging movement forwardly and backwardly of the machine, and means for actuating the lever through a 1)l'()(.l0t0l'llllll(.(l stroke.

33. A. toe lasting n'iachine having in com bination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor, a toe rest, a retarder, and a single operating cam with which'the rest, the last depressor and retarder are connected.

. 34. A toe lasting machine having incombination, toe en'ibracing wipers, a last dcpressor, a toe rest and a single operating cam 1 arranged to impart predetermined lengths. of movement to the rest and de pressor in timed relation, an unyielding connection from the depressor to the cam, and an adjustable connection from the toe restto the cam.

35. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor, a retarder, and connected mechamerges nism for yicldingly actuating the retarder and unyieldingly actuating the depressor through a predetermined stroke to move the last downwardly to the plane of action of the'wipers and ceasing. to move the last when that plane is reached.

36. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest to position the toe initially in predetermined relation to the wipers, a retarder to clamp the fringe of the upper upon the-wipers, a last depressor, and mechanism for operating said retarder, rest and depressor intimc relation, and means'having noconnection with the-said n'leel'lanism for operating the wipers. i

37. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a llOL 'r st, a retarder arranged to be manually applied tq spread the upper over upon the wipers and hold it, a last depressor, and connected mechanism for operating the retarder to hold the upper, for operating the depressor to force the last (lOWnWELIflLY to stretch the upper and for causing the toe rest to sustain the last for the operation of the wipers.

38. A toe lasting machine having in combination toe embracing Wipers, a toe rest, a. retarder, a last depressor, and manually actuated connected mechanism for operating said retarder, depressor and toe rest in time relation to do their work, substantially as described.

339. A toe lasting machine having in com bination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a relarder, a last depressor, a cam plate having cam surfaces for imparting movements to said retarder, depressor and rest, and treadle connections for actuating the cam plate while the operators hands are free.

40. A toe. lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, atoe rest,

a retarder,a last depressor, manually actuated mechanism comprisingconnected de- \iees for operating said rctardcr, depressor and toe rest in time relation, and power mechanism for operating the wipers.

-41. A toe lasting machine having in com bination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a retarder, a last depressor, and connected mechanism for actuating the retarder and the depressor arranged to allow the toe rest lo descend with the downward movement of? the shoe effected by the'depressor z 1 to raise the toe rest at the end of said downward movement to clamp the shoe hard up against the depressor.

A toe lasting machine having in combinatitm, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest,

a retarder, a last depressor, and connected.

mechanism for actuating said parts ar ranged to come to rest with the depressor down and to impart to the toe rest at the end of the stroke a lift which can be varied i to l 44. A toe lasting machine having in com hinat-ion. toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a vertically unyielding last depressor, an eccentric determining nnyieldingly the vertical position of the toe rest and a hand wheel to turn the eccentric to clamp the toe of the last. up against the depressor.

45. A toe lasting machine having, in combination, toe embracing wipers having an in and out n'iovcment only, means for holding the shoe for the wipers to engage it. initially below the plane of the shoehottom, means for depressing the shoe relatively to the wipers to stretch the upper, and means operative during said depression of the shoe to effect a definite movement of the wipers while the shoe yet above the plane of overwiping action of the wipers.

46. A toe lasting machine having in comhination, toe en'ihracing wipers having an in and out nn'ivement only, means for holding the shoe, means for depressing the shoe and means for opening and retracting the wipers during the depression of the shoe.

-t7. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe einliracing wipers having an in and out movement only, means for holding the shoe, means for clamping the upper upon the wipers, means for depressing the last to effect tenshming ot' the upper, and means for imparting to the w'ipers during such depression of the last a i'novement out.- wardly irom the last to allow the upper to he tensioned more free from frictional contact with the last.

4-9. A toe lasting machine having in comhination, toe embracing wipers, means for holding the shoe for the wipers to engage it initially below the plane of the shoe bottom. means for closing the wipers to embrace the last and to adapt themselves to the contour of the particular last, means or holding the upper, means for imparting ii i-el:1tiv rising and falling movement to tlie last and the wipers and upper holding means to tension the upper, and means for opening the wipers during said tensioning n ojvemcnt and closing them again automatically at the end of the tensioning moven w 4-9. A toe lasting machine having in com hination, toe embracing wipers, guiding means to fix hnchangeably the plane of the overwiping,action of the wipers, means for holding a shoe, an operating cam and connections to the wipers; and means for rela tively moving the last and the wipers per pendicularly to the plane of'ovcrwiping action at the wipers to place the shoe hot tom and the wipers in the same plane for the orerwiping operation, said cam and connections being constructed and arranged to effect a movcn'ient of the wipers in their plane of action during said perpendicular n-loven'iei'lt.

50. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, guiding means to fix unchangeably the plane of the overwiping action of the wipers, means for holding a shoe, means for relatively actuating the shoe and the wipers to stretch the upper upwardly preparatory to over-wiping it, and means operating automatically during said 'upward stretching to move the wipers to maintain friction of the wipers against the sides of the last for the purpose described.

51. A toe lasting machine having in combination," toe embracing wipers, guiding means to fix nnr'hangeably the plane of the overwi 'iing action of the wipers, means for holding a shoe, means for depressing the shoe, and the cam lever 59 and connections t'or cll'ecling' movements of the wipers in their guideways during, the tensioning operzuion.

A toe lasting machine having in com hina'tion, toe cmhacing wipers, means lor guiding said wipers for movement in a sii' gle plane, means for holding the upper, last holding means, means for manually operating the last holding means to depress the last to tension the upper and place the last bottom in the plane of action of the wipers, and power driven means for operating the wipers to ovcrwipe the tensioned upper.

53. A toe lasting machine having in com hination, toe embracing wipers, means tor adjusting the wipers for width of toes,

means for adjusting the wipers for sizes ot toes, and operating means for imparting to the wipers a. predetermined, length of operative stroke from such adjusted positions and returning the wipers to said positions.

:7 l. A toe lasting machine having in comhination, toe en'ibracing wipers, means for adjusting the wipers to cause them to emhrarc toes of varying sizes, and power actuating n'iochanism for advancing the wipers a [)I'Ullti(li'lllll'ltltl. distance from said adpisted position after the wipers and theshoe have been mo-ved to present the plane of the shoe bottom in the plane of action oi the wipers,

55. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, means for ad usting the wipers to cause them to embrace toes of varying sizes, power actuating liination, toe embracing wipers, a last depressor, manual means for depressing the last having provision for depressing it to a predetermined relation to the wipers, and power driven mechanism for imparting predetermined lasting movements to the wipers.

57. A toe lasting machine having, in combination, a toe rest, wipers, a retarder and a last depressor, a manual means which is connected with the 'retarder, rest and die pressor for imparting the normal operative movements to those parts to prepare the shoe for the operation of the wipers, and power means for operating the wipers and which has no connection with the retarder, rest and depressor for imparting to those parts the movements imparted to them by the manual means.

58. A toe lasting machine having in combination, manually operated means for stretching an upper and positioning the last and wipers relatively for the overwiping op eration, end embracing wipers, power operating mechanism for the wipers, means within the control .of the operator; enabling the operator to stop tho, machineat will during, the lasting operation, and means arranged for operation for wiring the toe' while the upper is held by the wipers.

59. A toe lasting machine having in combination manually operated means for stretching an upper and positioning the last and wipers relatively for the overwiping operation, end embracing wipers, power op erating mechanism for the; wipers, means within the control of the o ,erator. enabling the operator to stop the mac ine'at will during the lasting operation, said wi ers hav ing provision for carrying 'a bin in wire around the'toe, and means tdapted iii eration to tighten the binding wire while the wipers hold the upper in position.

60. A toe lasting machine having in com- 'bination, toe embracing wipers formed to carry a. toe binder, means to hold the binder ends, and power operating mechanism to cause the wilpers to lay an upper in position to be bean and to place a binding wire around the toe.

61. A we lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers formed to carry a toe binder, poweroperating'mechanism therefor to cause them to lay an'npper memes in position to be bound and to place a bind-' ing wire around the toe, and additional means for tightening thewire. V

62. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers formed to carry a toe binder, power operating inechanism therefor to cause them to lay an upper; in position to be bound and to places. bind ing wire around the toe, means forifsligpping the machine with the wipers still holding the upper in lasted position, and means for tightenin the binding wire while the upper is so held by the wipers.

63. A toe lasting machine having in com-v bination, toe embracing wipers formed to carry a toe binder, means arranged on one side of the wipers for forming an eye in the binder adapted to engage an anchor tack, power operating mechanism for the wipers, means for stopping the machine with the wipers holding the wire, and means located on the other side of the wipers and arranged to engage the binder at the end opposite to said eye for tightening the binder while the upper s so held.

64. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers formed to carry a toe binder, mechanism to operate the wipers to overwipe the upper and held it hard clamped in lasted position, and means for tightening the binding Wire-into upper holding position while the wipers remain at rest holding the upper.

65. A toe lasting machine havingin com bination, toe embracing wipers, manual means for initially advancing and closing them to adapt them to the last, and power driven means for thereafter operating them to overwork the upper upon the bottom of the last.

66. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, means for bination, toe embracing wipers, means for initially advancing and closing them to adapt them to the last, and power operated mechanism for actuatin the wipers through a predetermined lengt of stroke and returning them to adjusted position.

68. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, upper draw- I ing means, treadle operated mechanism for actuating the upper drawing means and imparting in and out positioning movements to the wipers, and power operated mecha nism for imparting 1n and out upper overworking movementsto the wipers.

69. A toe lasting machine having in com- H hination, toe embracing wipers, an operating plungprhaving athreaded end ortion and W eel havlng a stem threaded thereon, and a sleeve in which the stem is confined' against lengthwise movement whereby adjustment of the hand -wheel will impart in and out movements to "the wipers.

70. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, an operating plunger having a threaded end portion, a rotatable blocl; having a stem threaded on the plunger and confined against endwise lemovement, a pinion connected with the block, a rack bar, and a treadle operating means therefor whereby in and out closing movements may be imparted to the wipers. 71. Atoe lastingmachine having in cord bination, toe embracing wipers, an operating plunger having a threaded end portion,

a rotatable block having a stem threaded on the plungerv and confined against endwise movement, a cam, connections between the cam and said block for turning the same, and means for actuating the cam to produce predetermined in and out movements of the wipers.

72. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe-embracing wipers, an operating plunger having a threaded end portion, a rotatable block having a stem threaded on the plunger, a sleeve in which the block is confined against endwise movement, manual means for turning the block to efi'ect in and out movement of the wipers, and power mechanism connected with said sleeve to effect in and out overwiping movements of the Wipers. v

73. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe lasting wipers, a retarder to clamp the upper upon the wipers, means to depress the last and the Wipers relatively to tension the upper, and means operating 40 in time relation to such movement to impart out and in movements to the wipers to reduce the frictional resistance to the stretching of the up er. I

74. toe lasting machine having in combination, a column, a head carrying the lasting devices and supported on the column to turn about a transverse pivot, said head having a depending portion in which is formed a segmental slot, and a binding bolt extending through the column and said slot and securing the head in angular position.

75. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, actuating mechanism therefor including a cam shaft,

a column in which said shaft has bearings,

and a head angularly adjustable about the axis of said shaitfor the purpose stated.

' 76. A toe lasting machine having in coml ination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest,

Tee-means for actuating the rest, and an eccen- Ltric arranged to afford supplemental means .-.for moving the rest in the direction of its actuation.

77. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, friction,

driven power mechanism for operating the wipers, and a hand wheel by which the power operation of the wipers can be controlled.

78. A toe lasting machine having in combination toe embracin wiiers :t'ornn-d to place a Wire around the toe, power operat a shoe, means arranged at one side oi the u toe portion of the shoe for forming an anchor tack receivinga loop in the t'reoend ot' a strand of binding wire, and means arranged at. the opposite'sidc of thetoeport ion of the shoe for tightening the wire around the toe.

80. A toe lasting machine having in com-- bination, toe embracing wipers, means for actuating them to work an upper into position to be bound around the toeportion ot a shoe, means located :nljacent to one side of the toe portion of theshoe in the machine for forming in the free end of a strain! ot. binding wire a loop to engage an anchor tack on the adjacent side of the shoc,a tension device for the binding wire, and means located at the other side olthe toe portion of the shoe in the machine for engaging the wire between the tension device and the anchored end to draw the wire tightly around the lasted too.

81. A toe lasting machine having in conibination, toe embracing wipers, power driven mechanism'foractuating the wipers to work the upper into position to be bound, said mechanism including a cmit'iuumisly running driving pulley, and a binder loop twister movably molnited adjacent to the pulley and adapted ttobe pressed into position tobc'actuatcd by said pulley to form an anchor tack engaging loop in the end oi the bindin wire.

82. K toelasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, power driven mechanism for actuating the wipers to work the upper. into position to be bound, said mechanism!including ,a 'contininnisly running driving pulley, a'binder loop tnvl; and a holder with a slotted month in which the twister is movable into 'i-initicn to be driven by the pulley and which vsiil hold the end and body strand of the wire while the twister turn's 'the loop to form an eye.

83. A toe lasting machine having in com- .bination, toe embracing wipers, means for actuating them to work an upper into position to be bound around the toe portion of a shoe, a binding wire tension device, a slide at one side of the machine through which the wire is threaded on its way from the tension device to an anchor tack at the opposite side of the machine, and means for actuating the slide to draw the wire tight from said anchor tack around the toe to the other side of the shoe.

8A. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, power mechanism for operating the wipers to wipe the upper over the shoe bottom to lasted position, and manually operated toe wiring means arranged for actuation to draw a toe binder into upper holding position during the operation of said power mechanism. I

85. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers recessed to carry a wire around the toe and guide it into holding relation to the" overwiped upper, power operating mechanism for advancing and then retracting the wipers in an uninterrupted operation, and means for tightening, the wire while the wipers have the upper in lasted position and holding it while the wipers are retracted.

86. A toe lasting machine having in combination, grooved toe embracing wipers to work an upper into over-wiped position and guide a binding wire one end of which is anchored' to one side of the shoe, and a wire tightener engaging the wire at the other side of the shoe and having a movement relative to the wipers to draw the wire from the groove in the wipers and tighten it about the toe.

87. A toe lasting machine having in combination, grooved toe embracing wipers to work an upper into overwiped position and guide a binding wire, and means for forcing the wire out of the groove and into binding relation to the upper.

88. A toe lasting machine having in combination, grooved toe embracing wipers to work an upper into overwiped position and guide a binding wire, automatic actuating mechanism for reciprocating the wipers, and means adapted to be operated for forcing the wire out of the groove in the wipers and into binding relation to the upper after the wipers have overworked the upper and be fore the wipers are retracted.

89. A toe lasting machine having in combination, grooved toe embracing wipers. to work an upper into overwiped position and guide a binding wire. and automatic actuating mechanism for reciprocating the wipers timed to cause a dwell with the wipers in holding position to permit the wire to be drawn from the groove into binding relation to the upper before the wipers are retracted.

90. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a

naonass last depressor, and means for steadying the heel end of the shoe during the operation of mounting and a heel support carried by the .po V

frame.

92. A toe lasting machine having in com bination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest a last depressor, and means for steadying the heel end of the shoe during the operation of the wipers, said means comprising a frame and a heel end abutment adjustable lengthwise and laterally in the frame.

93. A toe shaping machine having, in combination, toe embracing plates, means for closing the plates, means. for guiding the plates for movement in a single plane, a toe rest adjustable toward and from the plane in which the plates are guided, and means for holding the shoe against rearward displacement during the operation of the toe embracing plates, said last-mentioned means comprising a frame and a heel end abutment for the shoe movable lengthwise and laterally to adapt it-to the position of the heel of a shoe presented for operation of the plates on the toe of the shoe.

as. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a last depressor, and means for steadying the heel end of the shoe during the operation of the wipers, said means comprising a frame, a rail at its rear end curved about a center located at or near the intersection of the median lines of the heel part and the fore part of a shoe, and a heel support adjustable on said curved rail.

95. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a last depressor, and means for steadying the heel end of the shoe during the operation of the wipers, said means comprising a frame, a rail at its rear end curved about a center located in front of it and a last pin and a heel end abutment adjustable together on said rail for crooked lasts. I

96. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing Wipers, a the rest, a last depressor, and means for ste'adying' the heel end of the'shoe during the operation of the wipers, said means comprising a frame, a heel end abutment carried on said frame and adjustable from and toward the wipers, and a last pin connected to the abut ment for adjustment from and toward it.

97. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a

last depressor, and means for steadying the heel end of the shoe during the operation.

of l he wipers, said means comprising a frame, a curved rail at the rear end of the frame, an end abutment adjustable on the rail, a stiff rod depending from the abutment and curved forwardly, a last pin supported thereon, a lever, and a screw rod to actuate the lever for drawing the last pin backwardly toward the abutment.

98. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, opposed member between which and the rest the toe of the shoe is clamped for the operation of the wipers, automatic operating mechanism for the wipers, and a heel support that is adjustable about a center located under the forepart of the last to sustain in different positions the heel portions of right and left shoes on crooked lasts while the toe portions are clamped in like relations to the wipers.

99. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embraeingwipers, a toe rest, an opposed member between which and the rest the toe of the shoe is clamped for the operation of the wipers, automatic operating mechanism for the wipers, and a heel supso port that is mounted to rock up and down about a center near the toe wipers and means for adjusting the support about that center.

100. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest unyieldingly supported, a last depressor, and connected actuating means for drawing the depressor down to move the shoe down to the plane of overwiping action of the wipers and .for allowing the toe rest to descend at a slower rate than the depressor whereby the too is clamped with increasing firmness.

101. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a ret'ardcr to clamp the fringe of the upper on the wipers, a tee rest, an opposed last bottom engaging clamp, and connected meansfor relatively moving the wipers and .retarder on the one hand and the toe rest and the last depressor the other hand to stretch the upper and 1t of the rest and opposed clamp posi- "ely to grip the shoe with increasing force 5 i 16 stretching progresses.

3, A'toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, a last depressor and connected mechanism to the toe rest and depressor relatively .i t the wipers before the wipers are closed For raising the rest and depressor rela- "o the wipers after the wipers have *vanced over the toe.

toe lasting machine having in com-- n, "toe embracing wipers, a toe rest, essor and the cam plate 410 having faceted, 5'! for the depressor and.

' simultaneously effecting relative move--' the cam faces 21, 23 for the toe rest to lower and then to raise the last by movement of the cam plate in one direction.

104'. A toe lasting machine having in combination, toe embracing wipers, and power operated mechanism for reciprocating said wipers repeatedly 0V0! the work and organizcd to permit a toe binder to be drawn into binding position while the wipers are so operating.

105. A toe lasting machine having in com.- bination, toe embracing wipers constructed and arranged to carry a wire, other means for causing the wireto bind the toe, and power operated mechanism that can advance the wipers to lay the upper into lasted position before the tes is bound and again after the binding wire is in holding relation.

106. A machine of the class described having, in combination with a vertically movable last support, end lasting wipers supported against movemcntin a vertical plane, means to clamp the last on its support and" to position the last and shoe with one end of the shoe in coiiperative relation to the wipers with the plane of the shoe bottom above the plane of the wipers, and means to effect depression of the last and shoe relatively to the wipers and coincidently to increase the clamping pressure againstthc last and its support.

' 107. A machine of the class described having, in combination with a. vertically niovable last support, end lasting wipers supported against movement in a vertical plane,

,means to clamp the last-on its support and to position the last and shoe with one end of the shoe in cooperative relation to the wipers with the plane of the shoe bottom above the plane of the wipers, means to hold the edge of the upper at the end of the positioned last, and means to effect de ression of the last and shoe relatively to the wipers and coincideutly to increase the clamping pressure against the last and its support.

108. .A. too lasting machine lni iinfr, in coon bination with a support for the toe end of a last mounted for vcrti cal mo\wn'xont, toe last-- ing wipers supported. against movement in a vertical plane, means to clamp the last on said toe support and to position the toe end of the last in cooperative relation to the wipers with the bottom oi' the shoe above the plane of thewipers, and means to depress the last and shoe relatively to the wipers and coii'ic'idently to increase the clamping pres sure against the last and its support d uring the depression. of the l 3.05). A tor lastingma bination with a supp" the toe end of a last mounted for .t nnrvcment, toe wipers supported against movement having, in com in a vertical plane, means to clamp the last on said toe support and to position the toe I wipers with the bottom of the shoe -pressure against the last and its support during the depression of the last to prevent bowing of the tip seam by the pull on the upper.. I

110. A toe lasting machine having, in combination, toe lasting wipers, a toe support with means to clamp a last and. upper to said support for cooperation with the wipers, and a heel engaging member ior the last adjustable about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the shoe bottom for last swing and bodily adjustable toward and from the toe support for last length.

' 111. A toe lasting machine having, in combination, toe lasting wipers, a toe sup port, means to and upper against said support to cooperate with said wipers, and a support for the heel of the last comprising a heel pin bodily adjustable toward and from the toe support for last length and adjustable about an axis out of coincidence with the axis of said pin for last swing.

112, A toe lasting machine having, in combination, toe lasting wipers, a vertically movable toe support, means to clamp the toe end of a last and shoe upper on said support'for cooperation with said wipers, means to support the heel end of the last including a heel pin bodily adjustable toward and from the toe support for last length and angularly adjustable relatively to the toe support about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the last bottom for last swing, and means to engage the heel end of the last mounted upon said heel pin to hold the last against lengthwise displacement by the thrust of the wipers,

113. A toe lasting machine having, in combination, toe lasting wipers, a vertically movable toe support, means to clamp the toe end ot a last and upper on said support for cooperation with said wipers, a heel pin clamp the toe end of the'lastspouses bodily adjustable toward and from said toe support for last length and angularly adjustable relatively to the toe support about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the forepart of the last bottom for last swing and an abutment member adjustable with said heel pin and arranged to engage the heel end of the last and shoe to prevent lengthwise displacement of the last mounted on said pin by the thrust of the wipers.

114:. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, wipers for lasting the end portion of a shoe, means for clamping an outspread portion of the upper against said wipers, means for moving said support to stretch the gripped portion of the stock, and means to advance the wipers over the shoe.

1.15. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, a shoe support, end lasting wipers, means for clamping an outspread' portion of an upper against said wipers, means for moving said support to stretch. the gripped portion of the upper, means to advance the wipers over the shoe, thereby pulling the upper out from between the clamping means and wipers, and means for relatively moving the shoe support and wipers to press the overwiped upper against the margin of the shoe sole.

1.16. A. machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe end-embracing wipers, a shoe support, means for adjusting a shoe on the support in appropriate relation to said wipers, means for clamping an outsprcad portion of an upper against said wipers, means to depress said support for stretching the clamped portion ofthe upper, means for the upper out of the clamping means and lay it over on the innersole and to raise said support for pressing the overwiped upper against the wipers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MATTHIAS BROOK.

Witnesses ARTHUR' L, RUSSELL, ELIZABETH C. COUPE.

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